Course summary
This degree is a flexible course that can be tailored to your own interests and career plans. You could choose pathways towards an accountancy professional recognition and gain expertise in green finance, accounting, assurance/audit, pension and tax technologies. Unlike many other BSc Accounting courses, this degree focuses on the public sector and how businesses and policymakers interact. With this Accounting and Taxation degree you'll: • Understand and apply theories and practices within audit, taxation and public sector accounting. • Learn the skills required to play key strategic roles in businesses and other organisations. • Build, analyse and communicate data in areas of accounting, audit, tax and sustainability. Show businesses how to ethically, responsibly and sustainably apply new concepts and practices. • Work on real-world projects and case studies from the University's partners. We also offer a variant of this course with a Placement Year. Choose Southampton and you'll also be joining a department ranked in the top 100 in the world for Accounting and Finance (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024).
Modules
On our Accounting and Taxation course you'll explore financial accounting and management, including a research project. Some of the modules you may study include Management Accounting; Advanced Taxation; Information, Organisation and Accountability from a Historical Perspective; Strategic Management; and Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business.
Assessment method
Assessment methods might include written examinations and a range of coursework assessments such as essays, reports, portfolios, performance, presentations and projects for example.
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- N410
- Institution code:
- S27
- Campus name:
- Main Site - Highfield Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - AAB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDD
Access to HE Diploma - D: 39 credits M: 6 credits P: 0 credits
Scottish Higher
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - D
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) - DDD
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF) - DD
Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF) - D
Scottish Advanced Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 34 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024) - B
Extended Project - A
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H1, H2, H2, H2, H2, H2
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - D3, D3, M2
GCSE/National 4/National 5
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - DDD
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma - DD
OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma - D
We welcome applicants with other qualifications eg. European Baccalaureate, International Foundation Programmes in the UK. You will be expected to attain an equivalent standard to the A level applicant.
Student Outcomes
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
EU | £23400 | Year 1 |
International | £23400 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ